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Gary Neville to perform back-to-back DJ set with Tim Burgess at Kendal Calling 2024

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Danny Jones Danny Jones - 25th January 2024

No, you haven’t just misread that headline in an early morning daze, Manchester United legend and football pundit Gary Neville is part of the Kendal Calling lineup for 2024 and he’s going to be doing a DJ set with a fellow Manc icon.

With the full Kendal lineup dropping on Thursday morning, music fans are rightly buzzing about the likes of Noel Gallagher, Paolo Nutini, The Streets, Keane, Sugababes and many more joining the Lake District-based festival this year, but we’re going to guess very were expecting to see Neville‘s name on there.

Better yet, the Salford City co-owner and local entrepreneur is taking his experience of performing on the world’s biggest stages in the sporting world one further by teaming up with the one and only Tim Burgess from The Charlatans for a back-to-back DJ set.

Not bad for your festival debut.

Everyone when they saw Gary Neville’s name on this year’s Kendal Calling lineup.

Speaking on the announcement, Burgess said: “I’m very excited about the prospect of DJing with Gary – he’s got great taste in music.

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Last time we shared a stage was when he joined The Charlatans on guitar [back in 2015]. Can’t promise we’ll be doing any songs together but there might be an impromptu singalong at some point…” Well, that simply has to happen now. Don’t let us down now, lads.

The one-time Greater Manchester duo are by no means the only notable names doing DJ sets over Kendal Calling weekender though, as fellow household name Craig Charles will also be giving the decks a spin alongside several other exciting acts like Shy FX, Orbital DJ, Untold Orchestra and many more.

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Kendal has always prided itself on being a family-friendly festival open to people of all ages and from all walks of life but believe us when we tell you there’s plenty on after dark too.

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With more than 120 artists taking part across 13 stages, it’s no surprise demand for the festival is at an all-time high and having visited last year, it’s for good reason.

We’ll expect a fair few more Mancs to tag along this year to see two local legends joining in with the fun.

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You can see the Kendal Calling 2024 lineup in full down below — and trust us, it’s packed with plenty more surprises.

Kendal Calling releases 2024 lineup – including Noel Gallagher, Paolo Nutini, The Streets, and more

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Noel Gallagher says there ‘won’t be any fighting’ as he speaks on Oasis reunion for the first time

Danny Jones Danny Jones Noel Gallagher says there'll be no fallouts as he speaks on Oasis reunion for the first time

Noel Gallagher has spoken about the Oasis reunion for the first time and has promised there’ll be ‘no fighting’ when they set off on tour next summer.

In contrast to the younger Gallagher brother, who has been arguably more active and vocal about himself and Oasis since the reunion was confirmed, Noel has been pretty quiet on the comeback up until now.

However, speaking at the recent ‘Legends’ exhibition by Zoë Law held at the National Portrait Gallery, the guitarist and solo artist was quoted as saying that things won’t be anywhere near as rock and roll as it was back in Britpop’s heyday, as well as assuring he and Liam won’t be at each other’s throats.

The main reason being: age, in a word.

The Oasis songwriter said of the upcoming tour dates: “No, it won’t be as raucous as back in the day, because we’re on the wrong side of 50 now, so we’re too old.

“We’re too old to give a s**t now, so there won’t be any fallouts, there won’t be any fighting.” When asked if he’s glad to have buried the feud after a decade and a half of bad-mouthing and back and forth, the 57-year-old could only reply, ‘Of course.’

In Noel’s eyes at least, while many have been speculating that this reunion tour isn’t just a one-off (fingers crossed), he described wanting the now enormous world tour – with dates in the UK, Ireland, US, Australia, Japan, South America and more – to be a sort of “lap of honour” for the band.

Make of that what you will.

There have been reports that the duo have new music ‘ready to go’ or at least written, but let’s just say we got our Christmas wish with the reunion itself, so we’re not going to push our luck and risk jinxing anything by asking for too much. For now, we’ll settle for them remembering they love each other.

As for relations between him and Liam, we don’t know too much beyond the pictures we eventually saw of them smiling and joking together during that photo shoot for the official announcement in the summer.

That being said, iconic frontman and part-time troll has enjoyed playing a very comical version of kiss and make up on social media – as well as using the word ‘celestial’ a lot for some reason. He did, however, respond to what he called a “ridiculous question” rather recently.

Although he refused to name who it came from, he replied in truly irreverent LG fashion: “Oasis gonna be as good as you once were because when some bands get back together there not as good I said listen here you c*** even on our bad day we’ll still wipe the floor with [the] majority of bands out there.”

Meanwhile, it really does like the two have overcome their difference as Noel had the following to say in his interview for the Law’s photography series. We only hope this means there’s nothing holding them back from putting on the shows of a lifetime…

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Iggy Pop announces landmark gig in Manchester next year

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Pivotal punk icon Iggy Pop has released a massive Manchester tour date as part of a series of UK gigs taking place in 2025.

‘The Godfather of Punk’ and all-round rockstar last visited the music capital of the North way back in 1993 where he performed at Manchester Academy more than 30 years ago.

The latest comeback gigs announced next year will see the living legend headlining the O2 Victoria Warehouse, which can host up to 3,500 avid fans and attendees.

Manchester can expect his usual on-stage antics, shirtless attire, iconic hairdo and plenty of energy. We’re no stranger to hosting some of the most iconic gigs of all time anyway, so this should be ‘She’s a Business’ as usual.

The former Stooges vocalist turned successful solo artist has been keeping himself a mainstay in pop culture featuring on the bill of ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’ by Måneskin in 2021.

It’s safe to say the star’s touring absence has been truly felt as this new date comes as the result of ‘overwhelming demand’ following the announcement of two other headline shows: one in London and an already sold-out Glasgow gig.

Iggy Pop’s Manchester tour date is for all his fans in the North, giving them the chance to experience his biggest anthems in an electrifying live setting and venue that never disappoints. This crowd is truly about to be ‘Livin’ on the Edge of the Night’.

Come on, how often do you get to throw out Iggy Pop puns?

Alongside being a hugely influential voice during one of the most important and historic eras of music, in more recent times, the man born James Newell Osterberg Jr. has been advocating for upcoming artists on social media in collaboration with BBC 6 Music.

In 2010, Iggy Pop was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of his work alongside fellow bandmates The Stooges.

This isn’t the only time Pop found himself rewarded for his work, receiving a Grammy in 2020 on behalf of his solo work titled the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. He is a true legend not just of the genre but the music world as a whole.

Whether you’re attending for ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ or his more contemporary work like the raw hit ‘Frenzy’, he’s sure to roll out a selection of songs that spans his truly impressive musical career, one which dates back to the 1960s.

Iggy Pop is performing at O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on Saturday, 31 May 2025 with tickets on sale from Friday, 6 December. There is also presale available for MasterCard and O2 members, as well as through the venue itself.

You can grab your HERE.

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